deanw
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deanw seb-stott's article
Mar 8, 2024 at 14:07
Mar 8, 2024
Pinkbike Poll: Do You Need Downtube Storage?
I bought a Specialized with the Swat door and never thought much about it...at first. On my previous bike I had figured out how to carry a pump, tube and levers to get myself out of most problems if they occurred. The bike lost its sleek lines with stuff strapped to it, but I was packless and happy.
Then I opened the swat door on my new Specialized and realized I could carry what I needed inside and have a sleek bike I could ride with no worries (packless and happy).
The doors (storage) when executed well, keep bikes looking good and keep riders prepared (happy and packless). My most recent bike does not have in bike storage, I wish it did. I now have to mount the pump on the bike and strap a tube with levers to the frame.
If more bike companies made custom bags that fit their bikes, I'd be game, or mounting points for tools/tubes/pumps etc.
Most companies build/design their bikes for the masses. The best companies build their bikes after LISTENING to their customers. The best ideas for bikes are in the heads of the riders, I wish more bike companies would listen to us and produce what we desire not what they are guessing we want.
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